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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
342 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LEZ020-241515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
342 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots.
Showers likely early, then clearing this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Clear.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Rain
showers likely Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 42 degrees.

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LOZ030-241515-
Lower Niagara River-
342 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Scattered showers this morning then clearing this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain showers
likely Friday night.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

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LEZ040-041-241515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
342 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain showers
this morning, then clearing this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely Friday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1
to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LOZ042-241515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
342 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 knots.
Scattered rain showers this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast around
10 knots. A chance of rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LOZ043-044-241515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
342 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain showers
this morning, then clearing this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 45 degrees.

$$

LOZ045-241515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
342 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain
showers likely this morning. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet lowering to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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